Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.06
goals / match
US Palermo
top club · 161 apps
Career highs
€12.00m
peak value · 2007
€7.00m
top transfer fee · 08/09
6
best season · 06/07
61 / 4
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1981-12-21 · 4 players total
515Appearances
29Goals
17Assists
87Yellow cards
2Red cards
211Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Cristian Zaccardo |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1981-12-21 (44 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Formigine, Italy, Italy |
| Citizenship |  Italy |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2019-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2019
Transfer: Tre Fiori → Retired
19/20 · Transfer
Apr 2019
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jan 2019
Transfer: Without Club → Tre Fiori
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
Transfer: Hamrun Spart. → Without Club
18/19 · Transfer
Oct 2017
Transfer: Without Club → Hamrun Spart.
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
Transfer: Vicenza → Without Club
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Hamrun Spartans
16 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Carpi → Vicenza
17/18 · Transfer
Jun 2017
Transfer: Vicenza → Carpi
16/17 · Return from loan
Sep 2016
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Aug 2016
Transfer: Carpi → Vicenza
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2016
16/17 — Vicenza Calcio
25 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2016
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2015
Transfer: AC Milan → Carpi
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Carpi FC 1909, AC Milan
29 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2015
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — AC Milan
3 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2014
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Nov 2013
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — AC Milan
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2013
Transfer: Parma → AC Milan
12/13 · Transfer · €3.00m
Dec 2012
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — Parma FC, AC Milan
17 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2012
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — Parma FC
37 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Parma FC
36 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2009
Transfer: VfL Wolfsburg → Parma
09/10 · Transfer · €2.00m
Jul 2009
09/10 — VfL Wolfsburg, Parma FC
35 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2008
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — VfL Wolfsburg
22 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: US Palermo → VfL Wolfsburg
08/09 · Transfer · €7.00m
Jul 2007
07/08 — US Palermo
38 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — US Palermo
42 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — US Palermo
44 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — US Palermo
37 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Bologna → US Palermo
04/05 · Transfer · €680k
Jul 2003
03/04 — Bologna FC 1909
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Bologna FC 1909
40 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Bologna FC 1909
21 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2001
Transfer: Spezia → Bologna
00/01 · Return from loan
Jul 2000
00/01 — Spezia Calcio 1906
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Bologna → Spezia
00/01 · Loan
Jul 1999
99/00 — Bologna FC 1909
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
Transfer: Bologna U19 → Bologna
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1998
98/99 — Bologna FC 1909
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €12.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Bologna FC 1909
19.5%
Hamrun Spartans
2.1%
Vicenza Calcio
0.0%
AC Milan
1.1%
Carpi FC 1909
12.7%
Parma FC
30.9%
VfL Wolfsburg
5.3%
US Palermo
28.4%
Spezia Calcio 1906
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bologna FC 1909 | 5 | 01/02 | 99/00 | 91 | 3 | 3 | 3,694 |
| Hamrun Spartans | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 406 |
| Vicenza Calcio | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| AC Milan | 4 | 12/13 | 15/16 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 210 |
| Carpi FC 1909 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 2,404 |
| Parma FC | 4 | 09/10 | 12/13 | 123 | 10 | 5 | 5,861 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 1,010 |
| US Palermo | 4 | 04/05 | 07/08 | 161 | 9 | 5 | 5,398 |
| Spezia Calcio 1906 | 1 | 00/01 | 00/01 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Serie A | Bologna FC 1909 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | UEFA Cup | Bologna FC 1909 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | UI Cup | Bologna FC 1909 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Maltese FA Trophy | Hamrun Spartans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Hamrun Spartans | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 406 |
| 16/17 | Serie B | Vicenza Calcio | 25 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Italy Cup | Carpi FC 1909 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Serie A | AC Milan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Serie A | Carpi FC 1909 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2,404 |
| 14/15 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Serie A | AC Milan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 210 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | AC Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Champions League Qu. | AC Milan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Serie A | AC Milan | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Italy Cup | Parma FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Serie A | AC Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Serie A | Parma FC | 15 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,251 |
| 11/12 | Italy Cup | Parma FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Serie A | Parma FC | 35 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2,999 |
| 10/11 | Italy Cup | Parma FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Serie A | Parma FC | 34 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1,014 |
| 09/10 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Wolfsburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Serie A | Parma FC | 34 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 597 |
| 08/09 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 702 |
| 08/09 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Wolfsburg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | VfL Wolfsburg | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 308 |
| 07/08 | Italy Cup | US Palermo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Serie A | US Palermo | 35 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2,854 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | US Palermo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Italy Cup | US Palermo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Serie A | US Palermo | 36 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 630 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | US Palermo | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 405 |
| 05/06 | Italy Cup | US Palermo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Serie A | US Palermo | 36 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | US Palermo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Italy Cup | US Palermo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Serie A | US Palermo | 35 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,509 |
| 03/04 | Italy Cup | Bologna FC 1909 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Serie A | Bologna FC 1909 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Italy Cup | Bologna FC 1909 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Serie A | Bologna FC 1909 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2,366 |
| 02/03 | UI Cup | Bologna FC 1909 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 540 |
| 01/02 | Italy Cup | Bologna FC 1909 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Serie A | Bologna FC 1909 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 788 |
| 00/01 | Playoff C1 | Spezia Calcio 1906 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Serie C1 - A | Spezia Calcio 1906 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Bologna U19 | Bologna | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Bologna | Spezia | Loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-06-30 | Spezia | Bologna | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Bologna | US Palermo | Transfer | 0 | €680k |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | US Palermo | VfL Wolfsburg | Transfer | 7000000 | €7.00m |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-01 | VfL Wolfsburg | Parma | Transfer | 5000000 | €2.00m |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-25 | Parma | AC Milan | Transfer | 3000000 | €3.00m |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-31 | AC Milan | Carpi | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-31 | Carpi | Vicenza | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Vicenza | Carpi | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Carpi | Vicenza | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-14 | Vicenza | Without Club | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-10-04 | Without Club | Hamrun Spart. | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Hamrun Spart. | Without Club | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-31 | Without Club | Tre Fiori | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Tre Fiori | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Torn lateral ankle ligament | 2008-10-13 | 2008-10-27 | 15 | 4 |
| 11/12 | Adductor pain | 2012-04-23 | 2012-04-30 | 8 | 3 |
| 12/13 | unknown injury | 2012-12-23 | 2013-01-10 | 19 | 3 |
| 13/14 | Ankle sprain | 2013-11-22 | 2013-12-05 | 14 | 3 |
| 13/14 | cold | 2014-01-22 | 2014-01-25 | 4 | 1 |
| 14/15 | Sciatica problems | 2015-02-15 | 2015-03-21 | 35 | 6 |
| 15/16 | Calf problems | 2016-04-06 | 2016-04-09 | 4 | 1 |
| 16/17 | Contracture | 2016-09-24 | 2016-10-07 | 14 | 2 |
| 18/19 | Meniscus injury | 2019-04-27 | 2019-05-29 | 33 | 5 |
Current—
Peak€12.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€8.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #23243 | — | 8 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21746 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21100 | — | 9 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11947 | — | 21 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3376 | #2 | 17 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Biabiany | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Francesco Valiani | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Serie A | US Palermo | 5 | 36 |
| 09/10 | Serie A | Parma FC | 5 | 34 |
| 10/11 | Serie A | Parma FC | 3 | 34 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Serie A | US Palermo | 2 | 36 |
| 07/08 | Serie A | US Palermo | 2 | 35 |
| 02/03 | Serie A | Bologna FC 1909 | 2 | 32 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Vicenza | Carpi | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-31 | Carpi | Vicenza | Loan | — | €300k |
| 00/01 | 2001-06-30 | Spezia | Bologna | Return from loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Bologna | Spezia | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Cristian Zaccardo's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bor. Mönchengladbach | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 42% |
| Sassuolo Calcio | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 25% |
| Genoa CFC | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 33% |
| Chievo Verona | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 58% |
| Borussia Dortmund | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 31 | -17 | 17% |
| Udinese Calcio | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 58% |
| Juventus | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 29 | -25 | 8% |
| Hellas Verona | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 42% |
| Empoli FC | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 21 | -9 | 8% |
| Hannover 96 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 42% |
| Bayern München | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 25 | -14 | 8% |
| ACF Fiorentina | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 16 | 406 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 16/17 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 29 | 2,404 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 14/15 | 3 | 210 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.43 |
| 13/14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 17 | 1,251 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 11/12 | 37 | 2,999 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 10/11 | 36 | 1,014 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 09/10 | 35 | 597 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.9 |
| 08/09 | 22 | 1,010 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 07/08 | 38 | 2,854 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 06/07 | 42 | 1,035 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.87 |
| 05/06 | 44 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 37 | 1,509 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 03/04 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 40 | 2,906 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 01/02 | 21 | 788 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 00/01 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Serie A
381 apps
22 G
13 A
Premier League
15 apps
3 G
1 A
UEFA Cup
15 apps
2 G
0 A
UI Cup
6 apps
1 G
1 A
Bundesliga
15 apps
1 G
0 A
Serie B
25 apps
0 G
2 A
Italy Cup
23 apps
0 G
0 A
Serie C1 - A
28 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Cristian Zaccardo?
Cristian Zaccardo is an Italy professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Cristian Zaccardo?
Cristian Zaccardo is 44 years old. He was born on December 21, 1981 in Formigine, Italy.
What position does Cristian Zaccardo play?
Cristian Zaccardo plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Cristian Zaccardo play for?
Cristian Zaccardo currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Cristian Zaccardo scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Cristian Zaccardo has scored 29 goals in 515 appearances.